I've been debating about going back to red hair for awhile now. I liked it when it was red, but the thing is that it's been behaving so well lately - curling in such a great way and all - that I'm nervous about stressing it out. What good will it be if it's red, but it won't curl or it's all blecky? (And yeah, I don't know what "blecky" is either, but it seemed to fit.) Right now, it's very dark on top for the first, oh, maybe 6-8" and then it gets lighter from there because it's grown out a lot since the last time I had dyed it red.

If I do dye it red, I'm not sure what type of red to go for. I refuse to bleach my hair first so results are never as vibrant as if I had light hair to start. My Love wants something more in the orange-red type color, but I think it'd look awful with my skin tone. I lean more towards either a really bright, candy apple red or something darker like a burgandy. Then again, it's not that it looks bad now in the variations of the brunette, but... I might be up for a change for spring.

To help, I have gone red in the past - back in 2001 (bad shot but good lighting to show the color) and in 2002 here (though it was really short then) or here. In comparison, you can see it brown here or here.

I'm just worried that it will stop wanting to curl and get dry if I dye it. It's been awhile since I dyed it and last time I did it was short so the curl factor wasn't really a factor then. I'd definately use an "easier on the hair" no amonia type one but....still. Nervous. Though I kinda want to do it and everytime I hit the store, I glance over the red dyes. (Can't do it either way this week - broke - but, I'm gathering thoughts because I'm getting more serious about actually doing it again.)

So....what say you? Thoughts welcome. :)

Dying my hair red

Should I dye my hair red? Yes! Go for a dark red like a more burgandy color! Yes! Go for a brighter red like a fire engine color! Yes! Go for a more orange-red color! No! Your hair is behaving, don't stress it out! No, you look better as a brunette! Current Results

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